'Too far'; doctors don't want to join Mahendragarh medical college
Director seeks special allowance for faculty on pattern of Nuh, Khanpur colleges
Maharishi Chyawan Government Medical College located at Koriawas village near Narnaul in Mahendragarh district is facing an acute shortage of doctors as it is located in a remote area. Hence, the Director of the medical college has urged the state government to make the provision of a special allowance for faculty members and resident doctors to attract more doctors.
"There is a shortage of teaching faculty/resident doctors, and in spite of the posts being advertised, very few people have shown interest due to the remote location of the institute. Mahendragarh is considered as a backward district," said the Director, Dr Brijender Singh Dhillon, in a recent letter to the Director, Medical Education and Research, Haryana.
In the letter, he has sought a special allowance for the faculty and resident doctors on the pattern of Shaheed Hasan Khan Mewati Government Medical College, Nuh; and Bhagat Phool Singh Government Medical College, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat.
In a separate communique to the Executive Engineer, Provincial Division, PWD (B&R), Narnaul, he has sought the construction of an underpass to connect the hospital building area, situated in Part-I, and residential area in Part-II of the college to ensure the safety of the medical and paramedical staff, students and physically challenged persons.
Meanwhile, Dr Abhe Singh Yadav, a local BJP leader and former MLA from Nangal Choudhary, has written a letter to state Health Minister Arti Singh Rao, urging her to intervene and improve the functioning of the college.
Yadav said MBBS students were not getting proper facilities, nor were the residents getting the required treatment due to lack of super-specialist doctors and other medical/paramedical staff. The OPD had been hovering around 50 patients a day.
"Even the serving staff members are not getting salaries in time, and many doctors have left the college," he said.
He also said the college was not getting proper power supply and did not have a regular director. "Therefore, it is requested that you intervene in this matter and ensure that the people get the medical facilities as assured," he said in the letter to the Health Minister.
